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King Kong trailer (quicktime)Starts out slow, but you can kinda tell by the end that another Peter Jackson treat is in store for us. I dunno though, the CGI could use some fine-tuning, lest it turn into another 'Hulk'. In other news, Jackson is suing New Line for not seeing much of the revenue from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

"We hold that one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by the clear expression or other affirmative steps taken to foster infringement, is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties,"

Justice David H. Souter in MGM vs. Grokster

This is a stunning defeat for P2P.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Internet file-sharing services such as P2P networks can be held legally responsible if the use of their service promotes illegal sharing of software, music, and movies, rejecting warnings that the lawsuits will stunt growth of cool tech gadgets such as the next iPod.

The unanimous decision remands the case to the lower court [so, it's NOT OVER yet], which had ruled in favor of P2P services Grokster Ltd. and StreamCast Networks Inc. on the grounds that the companies couldn't be sued. The Supreme Court has found that there may be enough evidence of unlawful intent for the case to go to trial.

Today the Supreme Court issued a ruling that could impede makers of all kinds of technologies with expensive lawsuits. The long-awaited decision in MGM v. Grokster states that P2P software manufacturers can be held liable for the infringing activities of people who use their software. This decision relies on a new theory of copyright liability that measures whether manufacturers created their wares with the "intent" of inducing consumers to infringe. It means that inventors and entrepreneurs will not only bear the costs of bringing new products to market, but also the costs of lawsuits if consumers start using their products for illegal purposes.

"Today the Supreme Court has unleashed a new era of legal uncertainty on America's innovators," said Fred von Lohmann, EFF's senior intellectual property attorney. "The newly announced inducement theory of copyright liability will fuel a new generation of entertainment industry lawsuits against technology companies. Perhaps more important, the threat of legal costs may lead technology companies to modify their products to please Hollywood instead of consumers."

Supreme Torturer, i mean Attorney General Alberto Gonzales:"I am pleased that the Supreme Court has considered this important case and determined that those who intentionally induce or encourage the theft of copyrighted music, movies, software or other protected works may be held liable for their actions."

Sony BMG Executive Andrew Lack:"We will no longer have to compete with thieves in the night whose businesses are built on larceny."

Wall Street Journal Roundtable("Whether a reasonable balance has been struck here or not is in the hands of future judges to decide, when faced with a test of such a new technology or layer of technologies -- maybe BitTorrent, maybe RSS, maybe something as yet unknown." -John Palfrey)(A bright spot in footnote 12 from the Supreme Court: "in the absence of other evidence of intent, a court would be unable to find contributory infringement merely based on a failure to take affirmative steps to prevent infringement....")

Tom Cruise to Matt: No, you see. Here's the problem. You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do...

Matt. Matt, Matt, you don't even — you're glib. You don't even know what Ritalin is. If you start talking about chemical imbalance, you have to evaluate and read the research papers on how they came up with these theories, Matt, okay? That's what I've done. Then you go and you say where's the medical test? Where's the blood test that says how much Ritalin you're supposed to get?

Fast forward to 7:37 for his rant on psychiatry and antidepressants. May not work in Firefox.

Tom Cruise kills OprahThis is a funny quickie video (in case you've been living under a rock and haven't seen it yet.)

Hard to tell if frontman Jack White is ever being serious. One thing's certain: The White Stripes made a seriously brilliant new album, Get Behind Me Satan. Taking their act on the road with indie darlings The Shins, this presale is going to go faster than Jack's shotgun wedding.And that's no joke.

Presale is Thursday, June 23 @ 10am-10pmPassword is redrainThere is a 4 ticket limit

I have a nice prize item for y'all. It's a Gorillaz mega-prize pack, including:

- "Feel Good Inc." vinyl- 7" picture vinyl- a DVD that has the "Feel Good Inc." video and two B side audio tracks, "Bill Murray," and "Spitting out the Demons"- stickers- a poster- a comic book

To enter, e-mail me with subject "Gorillaz contest" the answer to the following two-part question:Who is the guest singer on the track "Dare", and what band did he front in the late 80/early 90s?

Be resourceful. Allmusic is a good reference, hint hint. A random drawing will be held among correct respondents. Contest closes June 24 at midnight (Friday). I will contact the winner on Saturday by e-mail to obtain his/her information. Void where prohibited. Good luck!

Music on TV this weekTuesday, June 21CBS12:35 a.m. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: RILO KILEYNBC12:35 a.m. Late Night With Conan O'Brien: JOHN PIZZARELLI1:35 a.m. Last Call With Carson Daly: the RAVEONETTES

Thursday, June 23CBS11:35 p.m. The Late Show With David Letterman: BEN FOLDS12:35 a.m. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: BROOKE VALENTINENBC12:35 a.m. Late Night With Conan O'Brien: JUSTIN LONG1:35 a.m. Last Call With Carson Daly: LIFEHOUSEABC12:05 a.m. Jimmy Kimmel Live: BILLY IDOL

Friday, June 24CBS12:35 a.m. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: MIKE JONES

Tom Cruise get sprayed with water from fake microphoneFour people have been arrested and released. You'd think it would be so worth it; however, Cruise stayed surprisingly calm and made the pranksters look foolish. No comment on what the picture looks like or his subdued reaction to the incident.

Thanks to Cliptip.Well, this is a streaming video of 'Lose Control' (Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop, shorter than the album version), which blends into the first portion of her other single 'On and On' (featuring Pharrell).

Hmm, after seeing stuff about Astaire posted at two of my favorite blogs, I figured I had to check them out. Boy, am I glad I did. Astaire is a Brazilian sibling duo whose music is an infectious blend of indie pop and electronica. If Julee Cruse or Sarah Cracknell entrance you, you should definitely check this group out. You will fall in l-l-love with Erica Driscoll beautiful voice. Their debut EP is entitled 'Don't Whisper Lies'. Also, check out some song clips at their MySpace site.